7 Of The Best Lime Cocktails You Should Drink This Summer

What are some delicious lime cocktails that will leave your taste buds wanting more? Try these lime perks in a glass, as they are the kind of perks that give summer drinks a good name. Check out seven of the best lime cocktails you should drink this summer.

Part Caribbean Kiss / Lime twist

1/2 oz. Captain Morgan Spiced Rum

1/2 oz. Malibu Rum

1/2 oz. 7-Up

1/2 oz. pineapple juice

One lime

Ice

Cut out a wheel or wedge from a lime. Squeeze the juice from the remainder of lime into a glass and place aside. Fill a shaker with ice, then add the rums, the 7-Up, and the pineapple juice. Swirl and strain into a glass. Top with lime juice and add the lime wheel or wedge to garnish.

Lemon-Lime Long Island Ice Tea

1/2 oz. rum

1/2 oz. vodka

1/2 oz. gin

1/2 oz. tequila

1/2 oz. triple sec

Sour mix

Coke (topper)

One lemon

One lime

1/2 tsp. of lime juice

Add the rum, vodka, gin, tequila, and triple sec into a shaker of ice. After adding the sour mix, shake and strain into a glass. Top with coke. Cut the lemon and lime to form a wheel. Use the excess lemon and lime to squeeze the juices together into one separate glass. Top the strained drink with coke and add the juice. Serve with the lemon and lime wheels.

Lime Daiquiri

1 oz. rum

2 oz. sour mix

1/4 oz. Lime juice

One lime wedge

One orange wedge

Add the rum and sour mix into a shaker of ice. Shake and strain into a glass. Top with lime juice and garnish with the lime and orange wedges.

Sprite, Rum & Lime

1 1/2 oz. rum

1 oz. Sprite

1/2 oz. lime juice

Fresh mint leaves

Ice

One lime wheel

Pour the rum and Sprite into a glass of ice and stir once. Top with the lime juice and wheel, then garnish with mint leaves. Serve this refreshing cocktail-it’s worth a try.

Scotch Whiskey & Lime

1 1/2 oz. scotch whiskey

1/2 oz. lime juice

Ice

This is one of the easiest drinks to make. Pour the scotch and lime juice into a glass of ice, stir, then serve.

Gin & Tonic With A Twist Of Lime

1 1/2 oz. gin

1 oz. tonic

Ice

One lime

Cut out a wedge of a lime. Squeeze the remainder of the lime over a glass and put the glass aside. Add the gin and tonic to another glass of ice. Stir once and top with the lime juice. Drop in the wedge and serve.

The Margarita Line

1 can frozen limeade

8 oz. tequila

3 oz. triple sec

1 oz. lime juice

Ice

Salt

The Margarita Line can be served as the Classic Margarita (uses 2 oz. of tequila) and the Frozen Margarita (uses 8 oz. of tequila). Big difference. To make the Frozen Margarita, add one can of frozen limeade, tequila, triple sec and lime juice into a blender filled with ice. Blend until smooth. Serve on a salt rimmed frosted glass. Dip the rim of the glass in water to salt, then place inside of the freezer.